Olympic dueling
Duelling was a sport at the 1906 Olympics and 1908 Olympics.
In the 1906 Olympics, male competitors fired duelling pistols at plaster dummies from 20m and 30m.[1]
In the 1908 Olympics, duelling was a demonstration sport, and featured two male competitors firing at each other with duelling pistols loaded with wax bullets and wearing protective equipment for the torso, face, and hands.[1][2]
1906 medal summary
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
20 m duelling pistol | |||
30 m duelling pistol |
References
- Jonathan Gottschall (15 March 2016). The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch. Penguin Publishing Group. pp. 42–. ISBN 978-0-14-310805-4.
- Nigel McCrery (19 October 2016). The Extinguished Flame: Olympians Killed in The Great War. Pen and Sword. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-1-4738-7801-3.
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